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Treatment and transplant news

Once a blood cancer treatment is developed, it needs to be approved for sale in Australia and subsidised, or ‘listed’, otherwise the cost for the treatment can be unaffordable for many patients. The Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) or Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) appraises a new treatment and provides advice to the Government on whether it should be publicly funded. This includes seeking consumer comments. Here’s a summary of recent new and recommended listings for blood cancer treatments. The Leukaemia Foundation provided advice and consumer comments to PBAC/MSAC in support of these therapies being available to patients.

  • Advocacy and policy
  • Treatments and side-effects
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Blood cancer ride proves Perry’s toughest race

As Perry Judd slowly pedalled over the finishing line at the prestigious Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic in 2013, supposedly in the form of his life but somehow lagging far behind the competition, he knew something wasn’t right. Physically exhausted, Perry feared he had glandular fever, but a blood test revealed something much more dangerous. The then 37-year-old explained: “I had a call from the GP: ‘Please come and see me, we need to talk urgently. You need to come in right away’.

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
  • Treatments and side-effects
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Media - 18 April 2024

Hon. Anna Bligh AC Joins Leukaemia Foundation as National Ambassador

The Leukaemia Foundation today unveiled a powerful addition to its team of Ambassadors, the Honourable Anna Bligh AC. As the former Premier of Queensland and current CEO of the Australian Banking Association, Ms Bligh is a survivor of the blood cancer Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, after being diagnosed in 2013. Ms Bligh will immediately step into her role as National Ambassador, bringing with her a wealth of experience to passionately advocate for fellow Australians impacted by blood cancer.

  • Media releases
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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Hon. Anna Bligh AC

Talking Blood Cancer: Mother-Daughter Cancer Warriors

Join Kate Arkadieff and Theresa Webb as they delve into non-Hodgkin's lymphoma & acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (leukemia) journeys for patients and families on the Talking Blood Cancer podcast by Leukaemia Foundation.

  • Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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Media - 17 April 2024

The biggest challenge of cancer patients that nobody talks about…

It’s the number one challenge of people with cancer in Australia , yet ‘cancer related fatigue’ is the often-unspoken side effect that drains and debilitates thousands of Australians every day. With approximately one in two cancer patients reportedly experiencing moderate to severe fatigue during treatment , and for many in the years following, the Leukaemia Foundation believes the prevalence of cancer related fatigue could be much higher.

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Physiotherapist and lymphoma survivor Julie Allen on cancer related fatigue

Discover how physiotherapist Julie Allen tackles cancer fatigue and lymphoma, enhancing the quality of life and survival for blood cancer patients.

  • Interviews with experts
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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